That will be highlighted today. I mentioned those private events that are going to be held here. The beginning, just about five minutes or im sorry, about an hour from now . 10 00 a. M. With a Naturalization Naturalization Ceremony for 100 newly minted american citizens. Kate, i remember celebrating my grandmothers to 100th birthday. She actually there to be 107, if you can believe it. And just marveling at her stories that she can tell as they can. Its just a beautiful day to mark for Carter Family and everyone. Thank you so much, nick, really appreciate it. Im going to tell you. My grandma turned 104yearsold. So when i told my daughter i was on my way here to celebrate the former president turning 100. She thought it was no big deal, but i tell them, look, it is a huge deal. Your great grandma was an exception at 104. This is a very cold day two here for the former president im sure every year i kept having be like nuno, she really she really 100 him whatever, like it doesnt make it
But first right now, the lead with Jake Tapper starts right now welcome to the lead. Im Jake Tapper and we are following two major breaking stories. I am right now inside the Spin Room at Cbs Studio goes in new York Hours away from tonights first and only 2024, Vice President ial debate. But the Worlds Attention might be elsewhere at roughly 12 30 p. M. Eastern youre in time. Iran launched a major attack on Israel Firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles according to us officials, cnns Jim Sciutto and his crew were live on an air in israel at the time as Air Raid sirens sounded and missiles began to rain down overhead okay, guys, we got to get off the roof. These are coming down right next to us here. Hes do jim, please do theyre coming down one just about. We got to go Inside Sciutto and his team are thankfully safe. We are waiting for reports as to the damage done by the iranian souls, the Israel Defense forces reports that most of irans missiles its were intercepted by Israels Air defen
Phillip starts now purge. The former president calls for no holds barred. If you had one really violent day to end the united states is crime problem immediately plus unhinged kamala is mentally impaired untrue. Joe biden became mentally impaired. Kamala was born that way to states, to rallies. Donald trump, doubling down on personal attacks as the election draws closer, also caught in the storm, a natural disaster takes center stage on the campaign trail. And live from new york. It s the battle of the benchwarmers tim walz and j. D vance spar, sidebyside tomorrow night, live at the table as he cupp, scott jennings, keith boykin and congressman byron donalds with 35 days to go, americans with different perspectives aren t talking to each other. But here they do i m abby phillip in new york. Let s get right to what america is talking about donald trump taps into american carnage as voting gets underway across the country. And is he getting policy ideas from b list hollywood movie? well
Struggling with helenes catastrophic aftermath, much of the areas famed Scenic Lands its gate completely unrecognizable. Look at these visuals. It just tells you everything you need to know about the devastation and the damage from helene in Buncombe County where asheville is at least 35 stormrelated deaths are reported with more than 600 people unaccounted for officials warn the Death Toll could go much higher. And these exclusive pictures just in to cnn showed the extent of the destruction should in asheville. What you are looking at is the main road there and biltmore village, its near the famous biltmore estate. Its a five Lane Road usually pull up cars. Now, as you see a is covered in mud and debris. People walking down the Middle Of The Road looking for supplies helene tore through the historic village, the floodwaters rising too level and pushing trailers into buildings power, and water are out and much of the city just basic necessities. People need to survive they dont theyre
Like in Need None of. That matters when, i talk about politics now we have to all get together and get this. We need a lot of help to have to have a lot of help down here. We look out for one another. We pull together, we pitch in, we persevere, and we pull it through. That is really the American Spirit thats what made america originally great. And thats why today ive come to us that with large semitrucks, many of them filled with Relief Aid and a Tanker Truck filled up with gasoline. We have a couple of the big Tanker Trucks filled up with gasoline which they cant get. Now and will be working to distributed throughout the day. And i want to thank again, Franklin Graham and everyone had samaritans purse. You people are fantastic by the way, just fans and people appreciate you very much for the incredible Partnering And Work that theyve done. Not only here, but all, all the time, theyre always seemed to be the first ones at areas that need help a short time ago, i received a briefing on